## **The Centre in Poynton (PYCC)** ## **AGM – 7[th] July 2023** ## Chairman’s Report Once again, I must report that we have lost two more Trustees, we thank them for their support to the centre, but have been able to replace one of the positions, as Keith Lambert has now re-joined our Trustee group. Keith will work alongside Kevin Bell, our Centre Manager. The Centre continues to offer space to a huge range of activities and club and a wide range of age groups. As always happens we lose some hirers but pick up new ones. We have been unable to secure any major grants for the past three years, but have been able to carry out a range of improvements from savings and careful financial management by our Treasurer. Major work on the building was finally completed in February, and our long standing stage refurbishment has now also been completed. We have had one live performance on the stage and the band were very impressed with the acoustics and general space for instruments. A letter of thanks has gone to Poynton Rotary Club and The National Grid for their financial support. Examples of internal and external projects that have been completed this year: **Car park** : Tarmac repairs where required, plus new painted white lines allowing for 40 designated spaces, including a new bike rack **Men-in-Sheds** : A new solid concrete floor has been laid in their original workshop due to serious subsidence caused by rotted timbers from the original construction over 100 years ago. This new floor will match the floor in the extended part of their workshop which was done three years ago. **Stage** : alongside the refurbishment a new stage door from the car park has been installed. New exterior steps have been built. **Roof repairs** : Extensive work has been carried out to repair serious leaks over the office, plus other work discovered whilst repairing the leak. New windows overlooking the Small Hall have been installed. **Bar** : The Bar has been fully refurbished making it a very cosy attractive addition to The Centre. **Hosting Covid testing stations:** We were called upon twice to host Covid testing by Cheshire East. This year, we have changed the name of our membership to **‘Friends of the Centre’** we feel that this is a more community and inclusive title, let’s hope that more of our community and users are encourage to join us. We were approached and have welcomed a local organisation ‘Open Hands’ to the Centre and they will share our main office for two hours a day Monday – Friday. Open hands is not-profit organisation and operates to provide a helpful and friendly service to the village. Their primary role is to help vulnerable people who otherwise find it difficult to use public transport to get them to appointments etc. The trustees view this organisation as a vital community service. There is no doubt that the Centre has recovered from the Covid closures and cancellations, and are back to our pre Covid levels of hiring. One-off events such as wedding receptions, children’s birthday parties, anniversary parties as well as musical events are also thriving again and ensure that we are able to provide a facility for a very wide-ranging type of community based activities. Barbara Horridge – Chair Kevin Bell – Vice Chair July 2022 POYPrnXI YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CEimiE IX¢Our t7AW t7.JiS .iau I txtsj e31230 1 È2M1 E1mF.¢a 1,047.OQ £>,ax.Jo ÈA7t eT.WÈ14 1*4nE8 £iogJ È&197 PA￿1?2& È1W E12¢kW £0 EO.LK) 5* EQ. ML £ao.oTr £al,￿lAn Ètyth.14 i t072a .uo £47,3O28 £17,324Q3 £47.%IA E4TJtsL49 POYNTON YOUTh AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 11Qt411 El.thfhJ EQ OUJ1 ojp2￿ I 110W:. £1 £Dm qIIOmi £0.00 EO.00 £o LDWJ ÈO.tyJ I moul £iith i ED £787. ew47 £11,WTS £5.￿0 £0 £0. £DJh) £Tr.uo É479 EWI.7J Eo. £0. ÈIX284 1 £1£,￿10.. UrUindp￿￿. *rA5htht £1￿1.0￿ EDts) £0 1dknryF￿d. It*Q2Z.1 Z4P